Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 90gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 3186 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.7 gr | 80% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2822 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,299 psi | 50% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 3005 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 79% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,806 psi | 49% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 43% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,339 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 43% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.7 gr | 80% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.2 gr | 86% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 46% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 2654 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,517 psi | 51% | 2792 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 93 powders for 6 mm Rem. loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,238 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,955 fps to 3,238 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Rem. with the .243 | 90gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.